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Benefits of Yoga - Celebrity choice |
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Written by Ankush Goswami
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Saturday, 11 April 2009 21:55 |
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Yoga has always been popular in India since ancient days. Chanting, meditation, contorted poses called the lotus and the frog are some of them. But when the latest yoga craze spread to Britain and US in recent years, it is no more an ancient art. Yoga is not limited to exercise only, it's also considered as fashion. So yoga related clothes etc are getting the popularity too. Madonna, Jennifer López are amonst the Hollywood celebrities making this art popular in the west. Bollywood hot celebrity Shilpa Shetty gives another dimension to this ancient art. Check the shilpa's blog http://www.shilpa-shetty-yoga.blogspot.com. But whatever may be the means, the benefits are always there. Yoga is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that if it is given the right yoga kit and tools and taken to the right environment, it can find harmony and heal itself. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic. It helps you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stress stricken environment. This is one of the foremost reasons why people want to start Practicing Yoga - to feel fitter, be more energetic, be happier and peaceful.
Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years. It is consists of Ancient Theories, observations and
principles about the mind and body connection which is now being proven by modern medicine. Substantial research has
been conducted to look at the Health Benefits of Yoga - from the Yoga Postures (Asanas), Yoga Breathing (Pranayama), a d Meditation. The information on Yoga Poses & Benefits are grouped into three categories-physiological, psychological,
biochemical effects. Furthermore, scientists have laid these results against the benefits of regular exercise
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